The wait was worth it. I have heard Chicagoans brag about Giordano's deep dish and was curious to see if it lived up to it's reputation. My husband and I like to think of ourselves as deep dish snobs, so we were looking forward to this meal. Kudos to our waiter Chris for being personable, knowledgeable about the menu and attentive to our table. With a packed restaurant we felt like his only table and it was refreshing to have that level of service. We ordered the sampler appetizer which consisted of fried mozzarella, garlic cheese bread, boneless wings and potato cakes. The bread had fresh basil, the wings cooked perfectly and the accompanying marinara was wonderful with fresh basil zing. We put in our order for the large deep dish pizza first. Our pizza had sausage, green peppers, onions and mushrooms. I believe it's the name is 'deep dish special' but I'm not positive. The average cooking time is 45 min so I recommend ordering the deep dish first. The pizza was the best deep dish I've ever tasted. The cheese was long and stringy, the crust was crisp and the sauce perfectly ratioed the cheese and toppings. To top it off the sauce tastes homemade and that is the secret to Giordino's. Be patient because wait times can be long but you will not be disappointed.